Li Ya hadn’t spoken yet when Li Qingxue was already angry. She jumped to Xia Feng’s side, protecting him: "I won’t allow you to harm my husband!"

Li Ya glanced at Li Qingxue with a playful smile, causing her face to redden slightly, before turning to look at Dongfang Changming.

Facing Dongfang Changming, her face lost the earlier hint of amusement.

"Eastern Clan Leader, did you hear what my daughter said?"

"When a daughter grows up, she cannot be kept; I see no need to oppose my daughter over such trivial matters."

Dongfang Changming’s expression showed some reluctance. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and advised, "There are so many prodigies in the Divine Domain; why choose a commoner from the Lower Realm, Goddess Qingxue..."

In a fit of anger, Li Qingxue drew the Snow Fall Sword, seeming as if she wouldn’t stop until she had sliced off Dongfang Changming’s tongue.

Only Li Ya waved her sleeve, forcing the Snow Fall Sword in Li Qingxue’s hand back into its scabbard.

She glared, looking at Dongfang Changming with displeasure, and then unhappily glanced at her mother.

Li Qingxue hadn’t realized that ever since she had secured the position of Divine King’s heir, Li Ya’s attitude toward her had improved significantly, allowing her to occasionally negotiate and act capriciously.

Their interaction increasingly resembled the commonplace relationship between mother and daughter.

Li Ya looked at Li Qingxue with a hint of tolerance and scolded softly, "No respect, waving swords in front of the Eastern Clan Leader, how ill-mannered."

Although the words were reproachful, her expression showed indifference, and she didn’t seem intent on actually disciplining Li Qingxue.

It was more like using the reprimand to protect Li Qingxue from being targeted by Dongfang Changming.

Dongfang Changming could naturally perceive Li Ya’s intentions, and his face turned even more sullen.

Li Ya smiled and said, "It seems the Eastern Clan Leader is somewhat dissatisfied."

"But there’s a slight misunderstanding—the Lower Realm isn’t all commoners; as far as I know, the Divine Maidens from the Ten Great Divine Domains all grew up in the Lower Realm."

"My Qingxue also grew up in the Lower Realm, so what, do you look down on her?"

When Li Ya spoke, her eyes narrowed with a smile, but her expression showed no hint of joking, as if she would resort to force at the slightest disagreement.

Although Dongfang Changming knew this was Li Ya’s nature, he was still somewhat infuriated by her frequent threats.

He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "I didn’t mean that, Celestial Sword Divine King, you should be quite aware."

Li Ya nodded slightly and added, "However, I am curious as to which prodigy in the Divine Domain could surpass this youngster."

"No need for many, give me three names, and I will not impede you today."

Her expression held a touch of seriousness, as if she genuinely intended this. Li Qingxue, worried, was about to speak.

Li Ya glanced at her, narrowing her eyes slightly with a stern look that made Li Qingxue swallow the rest of her words.

While the two were talking, Xia Feng had already recovered from his earlier exertion. Given a little more time, he likely wouldn’t feel fatigue even after another round of battle.

He stepped forward, held Li Qingxue’s wrist, calming her emotions, and then stood beside Li Ya, watching Dongfang Changming, seemingly very curious about his response.

Dongfang Changming’s face turned green; what kind of person was Xia Feng, reaching the Ninth Grade True God Realm before the age of thirty?

He even killed ten Ninth Grade Main Gods with a single sword; how many Main Gods does his entire Divine Domain have?

Such youth truly doesn’t exist. In the Infinite Divine Domain, reaching the Celestial Tier Martial God at Xia Feng’s age would already be considered genius.

He pondered swiftly for a long time and couldn’t come up with a single person comparable to Xia Feng, let alone the three names Li Ya had asked for.

Dongfang Changming spoke with difficulty, "Aren’t you being unreasonable?"

Li Ya smirked, "You do realize my son-in-law is exceptionally strong, unparalleled in the entire Divine Domain, so why are you targeting him?"

If it was merely Li Qingxue calling Xia Feng her husband, Dongfang Changming might not have taken it seriously, but with Li Ya referring to Xia Feng as her son-in-law, it made him reconsider significantly.

Uncertain to what extent Li Ya was willing to support this youngster.

Dongfang Changming hesitated for a moment, seemingly yielding, saying, "Celestial Sword Divine King, you can’t stay here forever; eventually, you will leave."

"Once you leave, this youngster, even if he can kill Main Gods, won’t be able to withstand my attack."

Li Ya squinted at Dongfang Changming, sword Qi beginning to spread around her.

Dongfang Changming even subtly sensed the focus of several Divine Kings randomly falling on him, deliberately targeting his vulnerabilities.

A chill ran down his spine, and he inexplicably recalled an impossible rumor.

It is said that the Divine Maidens of the ten Divine Domains all married the same man in the Lower Realm, and upon returning to the Divine Domain, they were monitored by the Divine Kings.

Looking at the Celestial Sword Divine King’s demeanor now, along with Li Qingxue’s demure appearance, and the inexplicable observation from those Divine Kings behind him.

For a moment, Dongfang Changming even suspected the rumor might be true.

But he quickly dismissed it—the Divine Kings of various domains are proud people; how could they let their daughters marry the same person?

He took a deep breath again, frowning as he spoke, "I know you want to mediate the relationship between us, but the Dongfang Clan can’t just let it go after losing so many people."

His face cold, he continued, "For your sake, I won’t kill him today."

"But someday, I will slaughter the entire Great Xia to honor my dead clansmen."

Li Ya rolled her eyes, "Come off it, I’m aware of what you’re plotting; this is merely killing for treasures."

"If you covet the Ancient Divine Artifact, just say so outright; why bother with high-sounding lies."

It seemed Dongfang Changming was also ready to throw caution to the wind, "I’ll be honest, I want the Ancient Divine Artifact, will you give it?"

Li Ya chuckled lightly, "Wishful thinking."

"How about this: both parties take a step back. Xia Feng won’t go stirring up trouble in the Infinite Divine Domain, and you, as a Divine King, should leave the youngsters alone and not cause trouble in Great Xia."

She glanced back and forth between the two, raising an eyebrow and asking, "How about it, can you agree?"

Xia Feng knew his mother-in-law was partial to him. He had already claimed the Secret Realm inheritance from the Infinite Divine Domain, and there was nothing else worth exploring there, so it didn’t matter to him whether he went back or not.